The City of Leesburg Water System was established approximately 100 years ago. The water service area encompasses 26 square miles inside and outside the City limits, and serves approximately 37,300 residential customers and 2,000 commercial customers.

The water distribution system is primarily composed of 332 miles of water mains, including chlorination and fluoridation only, one booster station facility, three ground storage tanks, and four elevated tanks. There are also two 10,000 hydro pneumatic tanks. Water is obtained from 15 Floridian aquifer wells.